[SustainableTompkins] Super energy efficient home for sale

[Elan Shapiro]

Our family has made the very difficult choice to sell our wonderfully,
sweet, two-story house in SONG, the second neighborhood at EcoVillage at
Ithaca, a 175-acre, co-housing community located 2 miles west of Ithaca
(www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us).

Here are the details:

• End unit with large front garden. Only steps away from the newly
completed SONG Common House and the fenced community garden.
• South-facing, with a bay window and fabulous views
• 749 sq. ft on each floor
• Large mudroom
• Open floor plan
• Incredibly energy-efficient: Air lock entry, passive solar, radiant
floor, superinsulated building shell, earth-sheltered lower floor with
bright, sunny windows
• Energy Star labeled home; solar hot water ready
• Tile flooring for thermal mass on upper floor
• Solid wood interior doors and Andersen windows
• Excellent indoor air quality (low VOC paints and finishes, no
combustion, energy recovery ventilation)
• Large pantry and central kitchen (Granite countertops, tile
backsplash, electric cooktop, energy-efficient refrigerator, custom
cabinetry from local wood, dishwasher-ready)
• Adorable upstairs play loft
• Two downstairs bedrooms
• 1 ½ baths
• Small but useful side porch
• Lots of storage space

Asking Price: $185,000

Please contact Elisabeth Harrod (277-8809,
ebeth at ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us) to learn more about living in SONG and
about setting up an appointment to see #217.






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